Château du Grand-Geroldseck

The Château du Grand-Geroldseck is a ruined medieval castle situated in the commune of Haegen in the Bas-Rhin département in Alsace, France. It was listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture in 1898.

The castle is one of the oldest in the northern Vosges, founded at the beginning of the 12th century by the lords of Geroldseck, avoués of the abbey of Marmoutier, to ensure the protection of its territories. It constitutes a fine collection of feudal residence. Built on a platform, it combined the functions of dwelling and defence. It was heavily altered at the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries.

The square keep has walls three metres thick, faced in embossed stone. The cellars of the lord's residence and the barbican are still visible.

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Château du Grand-Geroldseck ranks #7,006 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #604 of the 675 mapped in France. Founded c. 1200, it is older than 77% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 593 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 13 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Strasbourg, 35 km away. It is one of the 60 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Alsace. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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